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Wrong Umpiring Decisions Cost Us the Match Against India, Says Bangladesh PM

LONDON, March 22 (NsNewsWire) — Wading into the controversy over umpiring decisions in Bangladesh’s World Cup quarterfinal loss to India, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said everyone has seen how the Mashrafe Mortaza-led side was “made to lose”. During a function organised by Bangladeshi expatriates in Melbourne for the national team, Prime Minister Hasina called […]

Bangladesh tea prices fall despite thin supplies amid unrest

March 19 (Reuters) – Tea prices in Bangladesh fell sharply for a second straight week at the weekly auction on Wednesday on subdued demand from local buyers despite a drop in supplies amid political unrest. Bangladesh has been racked by political unrest since anti-government protests turned violent early this year over a disputed election a […]

Google doodle celebrates India-Bangladesh World Cup quarterfinal

The doodle features batsmen with the flags of both the South Asian neighbours in the background. Google released a doodle on the eve of the India-Bangladesh Cricket World Cup quarterfinal match at Melbourne. The doodle features batsmen with the flags of both the South Asian neighbours in the background with the caption, “It’s India v […]

Bangladesh’s Third Gender

DHAKA, March 19 (NsNewsWire) — Shahria Sharmin had gone to her husband’s factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, looking to tell a positive story about the garment industry, one that would offset negative public perceptions. What she found, instead, was an even more challenging topic: the lives of five hijras, the local term for the culture of […]

Bangladesh opposition alliance extends nationwide strike

DHAKA, March 18 (NsNewsWire) — Ex-prime minister Khaleda Zia’s 20- party opposition alliance announced on Tuesday an extension of its ongoing 72-hour nationwide strike in Bangladesh till Friday morning, demanding the safe return of a spokesman. Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) spokesman Barkat Ullah Bulu made the announcement at a press release, demanding necessary […]

Corruption threatens to implode Bangladesh

by M.G. Quibria Is Bangladesh once again on the verge of a political meltdown? With bomb explosions almost taking the life of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, opposition leader Khaleda Zia charged with murder, and violent protests and arson sweeping the capital, the country seems poised at the edge of an abyss, reports http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2015/03/16/commentary/world-commentary/corruption-threatens-to-implode-bangladesh/#.VQXBWI7ov2Q. Of course, […]

Chinese government publishes ambitious soccer reform plan

BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) — Can Chinese men’s team one day lift the Jules Rimet trophy? The question seemed more real now than just a joke when an overall reform plan was published by the Chinese government in a bid to boost the sport in the world’s most populous country. Goals are set in the […]

China to reveal detailed “Belt and Road” roadmap

BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) — China will release the implementation plan for the Belt and Road initiatives when the 2015 Boao Forum for Asia opens at the end of the month in south China. Sources told Xinhua that the implementation plan will include a detailed list of major infrastructure projects concerning railways, roads, energy, information […]

Turkey sends teenagers back to UK after Syria attempt

London, March (NsNewsWire) — Three teenagers who were stopped from travelling to Syria from Turkey have been flown back to the UK and arrested, Scotland Yard has said. Two boys aged 17 from north-west London and a man aged 19 were returned to the UK on Saturday night, the Met said, reports BBC. They were […]